grace eventually.

I've often pondered this. In fact, I think I've had a few conversations with different friends about it. Often when you're watching a musical, it's natural for someone to burst into song. My favorite is when others join in and just happen to know all the same dance moves...yet it's supposed to be spontaneous. My latest obsession is the new tv show on...

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I’ve been having a lot of conversations recently about perceptions, trust, vulnerability, etc. Working in a church one would think you would be surrounded by people you can open your heart up to and know that those fragile parts of yourself can be preserved. Sadly, this is not always the case. On the other hand, there are those who you consciously choose not...

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The near future holds a gift of contentment.-so says my Chinese fortuneI've been carrying this around in my wallet for the past couple of weeks. It came at an interesting time...a time when I didn't feel content, when I was questioning, when I felt unsure about who I was. Not to say that all these things have been resolved but just the sheer...

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From Susan's therapist:"I can't tell you how many people come in here feeling disenfranchised, disillusioned, and disgusted with church. I'm talking solid Christians, lifelong churchgoers. They don't know where their faith is or where God is. I think the American church got away from the gospel, and we took a lot of people with us. People like you." (11).Bring on couples counseling! ...

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I realized recently that although I take many a picture of Avery Claire, I rarely take video of her and might I say she is quite humorous at her current age. As I was videoing her this weekend, I felt a little like a mom in that although I find this highly entertaining, others who aren't invested in her life will just think...

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My last trip of the summer, I went home with Aaron to South Louisiana. It was quite a trip...he even made an itinerary for my 4 days there which included Ponchatoula, Hammond, Des Allemands, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Covington, and Mandeville. I'm probably leaving some place out. We didn't take many pictures but here's a few. Saint Louis CathedralOn the lakefront in MandevilleWatching...

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I've recently been having conversations with different friends about "home." This tends to come up on the cusp of a big transition. We try to find our place, where we belong. Below you will find a blog I wrote on Myspace in August 2006, post graduation/pre-moving back to Ruston. I've been thinking a lot about home lately. Where is home exactly? The place...

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I don't typically dedicate an entire blog post to a specific person...minus you know, people I don't really know but would like to, however, my friend, Ross has just started a new blog so I feel inspired to promote it since I'm sure it will be highly entertaining:) In his first post, he states, "I will be offensive and judgmental and won’t feel...

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As promised I'm going to share my thoughts on Angry Conversations with God. It may take me a few months to get through it, not for lack of entertainment but time. In the intro, Susan shares about her faith: she grew up Lutheran and for as long as she could remember had always believed in God and that Jesus loved her. That was...

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